Foot-rest for radiators.



N. A. PEOT, Jn. FOOT REST FOR RADIATORS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-24, 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. FHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON. D. C

TTFFTFEM NICHOLAS A. PEO'I, JR., 0]? GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

FOOT-REST FOR RADIATORS.

Application filed August 24, 1914.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, NICHOLAS A. Pno'r, Jr., acitizen of the United States, residing at Green Bay, in the county ofBrown and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Foot- Rests for Radiators, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to foot rests, and particularly to foot rests foruse in connection with radiators.

An object of this invention is the provision of a foot rest forradiators which may be quickly and easily attached to or detached fromthe radiator.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a foot rest forradiators or the like in which the foot supporting rail is pivotallyconnected to the radiator, so that the rail may be swung upwardlyagainst the radiator when the rail is not desired for use.

lVith these and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to behereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved foot rest showing the same in a position for use; Fig. 2 is aperspective view of one of the clamps used in connection with the rest;Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one of the arms for supporting the footrail; and Fig. 4 is an elevational View of one of the clamping bolts forsecuring the clamps to the radiator.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates thetubes of the radiator of any ordinary construction, to which my improvedrest is adapted for connection.

The foot rest includes a pair of clamps, each of which consists of apair of crossed clamping levers 2 which are curved at one end to providejaws, the handle end of each lever being provided with an eye 4 at itsextremity. One of the levers of each pair is provided with an offsetportion 5 intermediate of its ends to provide a seat for the otherlever, whereby the levers of each pair are pivotally engaged upon eachother.

Disposed through the eye 4 of each pair of levers is a clamping bolt 6,each of the bolts having a shoulder 7 formed thereon adjacent the headof the bolt, and the free Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Serial No. 858,303.

ends of the bolts being threaded as at 8 for the reception of nuts 9.

When it is desired to clamp the levers 2 to spaced tubes of theradiator, the bolts 7 are passed through the eyes 4 of the levers untilthe shoulders 7 engage one of the eyes of each pair, whereupon the nutsare threaded upon the threaded extremities of the bolts to engageagainst the other eye of each pair to tightly clamp the jaws 3 of thelevers around the tubes.

The numeral 10 designates the foot rail of my improved device, andconnected to the rail adjacent its ends are laterally extendingsupporting arms 11, each of the arms having a curved recess 12 formed inits lower edge, the recesses being adapted for engagement with theclamping bolts 6. The portions of the arms from the recesses to theirinner extremities are of a length suflicient to engage the tubes, theupper edges of the arms engaging the offset portions 5 of the levers,whereby the downward movement of the outer ends of the arms is limitedwhen the arms are in a hori- Zontal plane.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be seen that the clamping levers may be quickly andeasily connected to the tubes of the radiator, and that when the leversare disengaged from the radiator, the same may be placed one above theother so that the size of the device is reduced for convenience instoring. It will also be seen that the foot rail 10 may be either movedupwardly to rest against the radiator when the rail is not desired foruse or that the same may be entirely removed from the radiator bydisengaging the recesses 12 from the bolts 6.

To brace the foot rail 10 when the same is in position for use, a pairof sectional supporting posts is loosely connected thereto, each of theposts comprising a rod 12 having an eye 13 at its upper end for looseengagement with the rail 10, the lower end of the rod being threaded forengagement in the upper end of a tubular rod 14E which is provided atits lower end with an enlarged base 15. As the supporting posts areloosely mounted on the rail 10 by the eyes 13, it will be seen that theweight of the posts normally maintain the same in a vertical position,so that when the rail 10 is swung upwardly to rest against the radiator,the posts will be disposed closely adjacent the radiator, and when therail is swung downwardly to a position for use, the posts will retaintheir vertical positions, so that the base 15 will engage the floor.

By the provision of the sectional posts the same may be elongated orshortened dependent upon the height at which the clamps are secured tothe radiator, the posts being lengthened or shortened by merely rotatingthe tubular sections 14 upon the threaded portions of the rods 12.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim andsecure by Letters Patent is 1- 1. A foot rest for radiators and the likecomprising a pair of spaced clamps each comprising a pair of crossedclamping levers curved at one end to provide jaws, clamping boltsconnecting the other ends of each pair of levers to hold the jaws inclosed position, supporting arms loosely mounted upon said clampingbolts, and a foot rail carried by said supporting arms.

2. A foot rest for radiators and the like comprising spaced clamps, eachof the clamps consisting of a pair of crossed levers curved at one endto provide jaws, one of the levers of each pair intermediate of its endsbeing formed with an offset portion to provide a seat for the otherlever whereby the levers are pivotally engaged upon each other, theouter end of each lever being provided with an eye, a clamping boltdisposed through the eye of each pair of levers, each of the boltshaving a shoulder formed thereon for engagement against one of the eyesof each pair, means mounted on the other end of each bolt to close thejaws of the clamps, a supporting arm loosely mounted upon each bolt, anda foot rail carried by said supporting arms.

3. A foot rest for radiators including a pair of spaced clamps, each ofsaid clamps including a pair of crossed levers, one of said levers beingoffset intermediate its length to receive the other lever, whereby thetwo levers are pivotally connected, and a clamping bolt connecting theouter ends of the levers, whereby the same may be drawn toward eachother to clamp the aw portions of the levers about the radiator, asupporting arm pivoted on the bolt of each clamp, and a foot railsupported by the arms.

4. A foot rest for radiators including a pair of spaced clamps adaptedto be engaged with the sections of the radiator, each of said clampsincluding a pair of crossed levers, an arm swingingly attached to theouter ends of the levers of each clamp, the inner end of each arm beingengageahle with the levers at the intersection of these members, and afoot rail carried by the outer ends of the arms.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atlix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

NICHOLAS A. rnor, JR.

Witnesses:

LAURENCE ZEUTZIUS, MARTIN BURKE.

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